🔍 Key Concepts

• SOLAS training requirements for new crew members • Familiarization with lifesaving appliances and emergency duties • Timing of mustering and drills for newly embarked personnel

💭 Think About

• Think about when a new crew member might realistically need to know how to use lifesaving equipment in an emergency. • Consider whether this requirement is tied to calendar time (weeks/months) or to the ship’s operations (such as departure). • Ask yourself how regulators minimize the period when someone is on board but not yet able to respond in an emergency.

✅ Before You Answer

• Check SOLAS / flag-State rules on familiarization training for newly joined crew. • Verify whether the rule says training must be completed prior to departure or allows a delay after joining. • Confirm that this requirement is specifically about use of lifesaving appliances, not general shipboard safety orientation.